Every multi in this chart (we didnt look at prenatal or kids
formulas) provides at least 100 percent of the Daily Value
(DV) for vitamins A, B-1, B-2, niacin, B-6, B-12, C, D, E, and
folic acid. Each also has no more than 15,000 IU of beta-carotene,
18 mg of iron, 500 mg of phosphorus, and 200mg of vitamin B-6.
To be a Best Bite, the multi also has to provide at least
25 mcg of vitamin K, 120 mcg of chromium, 100 mg of magnesium,
2 mg of copper, and 15 mg of zinc. Our circles
show which multis had enough of each.

If a section is shaded, the multi has at least:

In addition, Best Bites for women under 50 (W) have
8 to 18 mg of iron, for men under 50 (M) have no more
than 10 mg of iron, and for men and women 50 or older
(S) have at least 24 mcg of vitamin B-12 but no more than 10 mg of iron.The number of pills or capsules the label says to take
every day is in parentheses following each multis name.
The last column gives a rough estimate of price, based on
the cost direct from the manufacturer (if thats the only
way its sold, like AARP or GNC) or at drugstore.com:
$ (less than $5 for a months supply), $$ ($5 to $10 a month), $$$ ($11 to $15 a month), or $$$$ (more than $15 a month).Click here for printable version of the chart (Acrobat 59K).

Multivitamin (# per day)

Multivitamin (# per day)

AARP Activitamins (2)

100

15

$

AARP Alphabet II Multivitamins & Minerals (1)

25

4

$

AARP High Potency Multivitamins With
Minerals (1)

9

18

$

AARP Maturity Formula (1)

10

15

$

AARP Megavitamin (2)

50

10

$$

AARP Multivitamins and Minerals (1)

6

18

$

AARP U.S. RDA Formula Without Iron (1)

6

0*

$

Amway Nutrilite Daily (1)

9

18

$

W

Centrum (1)

6

18

$

Centrum Silver (1)

25

0

$

CVS Mega Multi (1)

50

18

$

CVS Spectravite (1)

6

18

$

CVS Spectravite Senior (1)

25

4

$

W,M,S

Dr. Art Ulene Nutrition Boost Formula
for Men & Women (2)

100

8

$

M,S

Eckerd Daily Impact Senior (1)

24

3.6

$

Eckerd Vitamin A Day with Minerals (1)

6

18

$

Flintstones Complete (1)

6

18

$

Futurebiotics MultiVitamin Energy Plus
for Women (2)

30

8

$$

Futurebiotics Vegetarian Super Multi (3)

100

8

$$

Geritol Complete (1)

6.7

16

$

GNC Platinum Years (2)

30

10

$$

GNC Preventron (4)

30

18

$$$

GNC Solotron without Iron (1)

30

0*

$

GNC Ultra Mega (1)

75

18

$$

GNC Ultra Mega Green (3)

250

10

$$$$

GNC Womens Live Well (2)

25

18

$$$

KAL Body Defense (3)

200

0

$$$$

KAL Enhanced-75 (1)

75

1.2

$$

KAL Enhanced Energy-S without Iron (5)

250

0*

$$$$

KAL High Potency Soft Multiple (2)

50

15

$$$$

KAL Multiple Energy (4)

50

18

$$$$

KAL Vitality for Women (2)

100

18

$$$$

W

Kroger Complete Extra (1)

18

18

$

Kroger One Daily Mens (1)

9

0

$

Kroger One Daily Multiple Vitamins &
Minerals (1)

6

18

$

Life Essentials (2)

6

3

$$$$

Longs Central-Vite (1)

6

18

$

Longs Central-Vite Select (1)

25

4

$

Longs Multi Vitamin (1)

12

18

$

Myadec (1)

6

18

$

Natrol My Favorite Multiple Take One
Without Iron (1)

50

0*

$$

Natrol My Favorite Multiple Without Iron,
tablets (4) or capsules (6)

50

0*

$$$$

Nature Made Essential Balance (1)

6

18

$

Nature Made Essential Multi Plus Heart Health (2)

6

0

$$

Nature Made Mature Balance (1)

25

0

$

Nature Made Mega 2000 (1)

50

18

$$

Natures Bounty Multi-Day Plus Minerals (1)

6

18

$

Natures Bounty Time Release Radiance (1)

9

18

$

One A Day 50 Plus (1)

30

0

$

One A Day Essential (1)

6

0

$

One A Day Maximum (1)

6

18

$

One A Day Mens (1)

9

0

$

W

OneSource (1)

18

18

$

OneSource Mature (1)

30

0

$

Puritans Pride Advanced Geri-Max (1)

50

1

$$

Puritans Pride Green Source (3)

25

15

$$$$

Puritans Pride One (1)

50

10

$$

Puritans Pride Super VM (1)

75

10

$$

Puritans Pride Womens Exclusive Formula (2)

100

15

$$$

Rite Aid One Daily With Minerals (1)

6

18

$

W

Rite Aid Whole Source (1)

18

18

$

M,S

Rite Aid Whole Source Mature Adult (1)

24

3.6

$

Safeway Select Iron Free (1)

6

0

$

W

Safeway Select OmniSource (1)

18

18

$

M,S

Safeway Select OmniSource Senior (1)

24

3.6

$

Schiff Double Day (2)

25

18

$$

Schiff Sustained Release Single Day (1)

75

9

$$

M

Shaklee Vita-Lea without iron (2)

6

0*

$$

Solaray Iron-Free Spectro Multi-Vita-Min (6)

100

0*

$$$$

Solaray Mens Golden Multi-Vita-Min (3)

200

0

$$$

Solaray Multi-Vita Mega-Mineral (4)

60

18

$$$$

Solaray Once Daily High Energy
Multi-Vita-Min (1)

25

1.8

$$

Solaray Once Daily Iron-Free Multi-Vita-Min (1)

25

0

$$

Solaray Twice Daily Multi-Energy Iron Free (2)

50

0*

$$$

Solaray Womens Golden Multi-Vita-Min (3)

200

0

$$$

Solgar Earth Source (3)

250

18

$$$$

Solgar Iron Free Formula VM-75 (1)

75

0

$$

W

Spring Valley Advantage (1)

18

18

$

Spring Valley Maximum One Daily (1)

6

18

$

Spring Valley Mens One Daily (1)

9

0

$

W

Summit Complete (1)

18

18

$

Theragran Heart Right (2)

30

4

$$

Theragran-M (1)

9

18

$

Theragran-M Advanced (1)

12

9

$

Twinlab Daily One Caps without Iron (1)

100

0

$$

W,M,S

Twinlab Dualtabs (4)

100

10

$$$$

Twinlab Mega 6 Caps (6)

100

10

$$$$

UnicapM (1)

6

18

$

Vita-Smart Century Senior With Beta
Carotene (1)

25

4

$

Vita-Smart Maximum Formula With Beta
Carotene (1)

6

18

$

Vita-Smart Mens Formula With Beta
Carotene (1)

9

0

$

Vita-Smart Mens Multi Plus (1)

10

0

$

W

Walgreens Ultra Choice (1)

18

18

$

YourLife Complete (1)

35

18

$$

YourLife One Daily 50+ (1)

30

0

$

YourLife One Daily Plus Minerals (1)

6

18

$

W,M

YourLife Super Multi-Vitamin (1)

12

9

$

W: Best Bite for women under 50.M: Best Bite for men under 50.S: Best Bite for women or men 50 or older.
*: Also available with 18 mg of iron.

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